The effect of an essential oil mix derived from oregano, clove and anise on broiler performance

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 879-884

  Ertas, Osman Nihat ^a   Güler, Talat ^a   Çiftçi, Mehmet ^a   Dalkiliç, Bestami ^a   Gulcihan Simsek U ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Broiler; Essential oil mix; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547615463     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.879.884     Document Type: Article

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